George Ioannou

George Ioannou is a Professor of Production Management and Business Processes at the Athens University of Economics and Business, where he leads the MBA International Postgraduate Program and the Center for Business Processes and ERP Systems at the Laboratory of Management Science. Previously, he served as Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech's Department of Production and Systems Engineering. His academic journey includes a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from National Technical University of Athens, an M.Sc./DIC in Industrial Robotics/Production Automation from Imperial College London, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland.

• Current Academic Roles: Professor, Director of MBA Program, Head of ERP Systems Center
• Prior Academic Roles: Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech
• Education: B.Sc., M.Sc./DIC, Ph.D.

His research focuses on integrating web-based technologies with operational research to optimize production systems, business processes, and supply chains. This spans applications in plant spatial planning, ERP systems, and cultural heritage digitization. He has secured research funding from global organizations including NSF, European Commission, and private sector leaders like Microsoft.

Scientific awards include Microsoft's Excellence in Education Award and multiple teaching excellence recognitions for MBA programs. Ioannou serves on the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE) and the editorial board of Production Planning & Control, with extensive consulting experience for public and private sector entities.